Market Quotations

Range of Prices

The Pacific Islands Monthly makes a close check of the prices quoted for Islands pro duce; and it regularly publishes the range of prices during each month, including the last available quotation before going to press.

Cotton.

Good Middling.

London Price on Per lb.

December 12 .. .. 5.26d. .. Jan. Shipment December 19 .. .. 5.lid. .. Jan. Shipment December 26 .. .. 5.19d. .. Jan. Shipment January 2 .. .. 5.17d. .. Feb. Shipment January 9 .. . . 5.24d. . . Feb. Shipment

Other Products.

Prices quoted in Sydney on January 12 for other Island produce were: Per Ton Trochus Shell, No. 1 grade .. .. £58 Ditto, No. 2 grade .. £43 Ditto, No. 3 grade £29 Beche-de-mer, high grade .. .. £160 Ditto, lower grade, from £50 Cocoa Beans (nominal) .. .. £40 Coffee, Parchment £56 Ivory Nuts £9 The market during the month for the above products was quiet. The price for all grades of trochus shell again weakened.

South Seas Exchange

Sydney, with Samoa buying O.D., 25/- per cent, disc., selling 15/- per cent, premium.

Telegraphic Transfer, with Fiji, 20/per cent, premium; with Papua, Ra baul, Noumea, 20/- per cent.

London Price on

Copra

South Sea, Sun-Dried Per ton c.i.f. £ s. d.

Plantation, Sun-Dried, Rabaul Per ton c.i.f. £ s. d.

December 12 . 15 12 6 15 7 6 December 19 14 17 6 15 2 6 December 26 14 10 0 14 12 6 January 2 . 14 0 0 14 5 0 January 9 . 14 7 6 14 10 0 London

Rubber.

Para Plantation Smoked Price on Per lb.

Per lb.

December 12 . . . . . 6>/ 8 d. 4%d.

December 19 . . . .. 6>/sd.

4/ffd.

December 26 . . . . . 6 d. 4ftd.

January 2 . . . . 5i' 8 d. • • 4ft d.

January 9 . .. .. 5%d. 4V 4 d.